Key result
Prolonged moderate-to-low-intensity physical activity is linked to depression and anxiety among college students.
Why the study?
Negative moods among college students have led to frequent extreme behaviors, prompting analysis of the current status and correlation between physical activity and negative moods.
Is physical activity intensity associated with negative moods in college students?
Cross-Sectional (n=3,711)
Yes
Is physical activity intensity associated with negative moods in college students?
p-value: p=< 0.001
Low physical activity and prolonged moderate-to-low-intensity physical activity are associated with higher rates of depression and anxiety among college students.
Association warrants mood screening in low-activity students; leaves open whether intensity causally affects anxiety or depression.
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Li et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Negative moods (n=3,711). Physical activity vs. Different physical activity intensity groups was evaluated on Negative moods (depression, anxiety, stress) (p=< 0.001). Prolonged moderate-to-low-intensity physical activity was associated with depression and anxiety among college students, with significant differences across physical activity intensity groups (P<0.001).
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